Broiler operating mechanism



' R. D. WELLS Jan. 1, 1935.

BROTLER OPERATING MECHANI SM Filed Anril 28 QINVENTOR. We. WML:

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. I, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE In broiler supports for gas ranges asordinarily constructed, the broiling chamber is provided with superimposed guides on opposite side walls to receive the broiler pan. This does not provide an accurate adjustment of the article being cooked with respect to the flames emitted from the burners.

ing between the broiler pan and the burner it is necessary to remove the broiler pan and reinsert it into different guides. v It is the object of this invention to devise a noveland simplified-construction of broiler operating mechanism whereby at any time the position of the broiler, with respect to the burners, can be adjusted as may be desired without removing the broiler and the article of food which it carries from the broiling oven.

A further object is to provide a novel construction and arrangement of a raisingand lowering mechanism which can be manually adjusted and which will provide a four point suspension for the broiler pan..

-With the above and other objects in view, as-will' hereinafter more clearly appear, my invention comprehends a novel broiler operating mechanism for gas ranges.

It further comprehends a novel construction and arrangement of a body portion or support ever, to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists -can be variously arranged and organized, and my invention is not limited to the exact arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth. 1

Figure 1 a perspective'view of a broiler operating m invention.

Figure '2 is a sectional elevation showing the broiler pan supported on the g and lowering members and showing in dotted lines the partsin one of theirraisedpositions.

anism for gas ranges embodying my Similar numerals of sp din parts. 1

Referring to the drawing:

1 designates a body portion in the form of a.

reference indicate cone-- rectangular shaped pan to which is secured a 5 holding member 2 in the form. of a. strip having an upwardly extending apertured ear 3 into Furthermore, if it is desired to vary the specwhich an adjusting screw 4 is adapted to extend.

This adjusting screw 4 is provided with an actu-' from sheet material and apertured to reduce its weight and at opposite sides it is provided with the upwardly extending flanges 8 towhich are pivoted, at 9, one set of links 10. A second set of links 11 are pivotally connected at their lower 'ends as at 12 to the upwardly extending side walls of the pan 1. 'The two sets of links 10 and 11 are pivotally connected intermediate their ends as at 13 so that two links are provided on' each side of the'pan, the free ends of which form a four point support for the broiler pan.

The adjusting screw 4 is provided with pins 14 to prevent its relative longitudinal movement with respect to the ear 3 and the panl. 15 desig nates the broiler pan seen in Figure 2. The operation of my novelbroiler operating mechanism will now be apparent to those skilled in this artand is as follows.

The broiler pan isplaced in position onthe links 10 and 11 as shown in Figure 2, and the pan 1 is moved into the broiling chamber By actuating the handle 5 to move forwardly or rearwardly the adjusting member 6, it will be apparent that the set of links 10 will be moved forwardly or rearwardly thereby causing the upper free ends of the links 10 and 11 to be raised .or lowered.' In this manner the position of the broiler pan, with respect to the burners, can be varied as may be desired without removing the broiler pan from the broiling oven.

My present invention can be economically manufactured'and has been found in practice to have marked advantages over the conventional supporting means for broiler pans of gas ranges. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: k

- 1. Broiler operating-mechanism comprising a pan, rear links pivoted at their lower ends to the sides of the pan, front links pivotally connected intermediate their ends to the rear links, an adjusting member extending transversely across the pan, slidably mounted on its bottom and pivoted within the pan to the lower ends of said front links, a screw in threaded engagement with said adjusting member, and means to prevent longitudinal movement of said screw.

2. Broiler operating mechanism comprising a pan, rear links pivoted at their lower ends to the 10 sides of the pan, front links pivotally connected intermediate their ends to the rear links, an adjusting member extending transversely across the pan, slidably mounted on its bottom and pivoted within the pan to the lower ends of said front links, a screw extending through the front wall of the pan, and in threaded engagement with said adjusting member, and a holding member secured to the bottom of the pan and preventing longitudinal movement of said screw.

RUSSELL D. WELLS. 

